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It feels so satisfying to hear a song I wrote come out of the radio.

It was amazing to me that, all of a sudden, I was hearing my music on the radio and coming out of cars.

It's a marvelous feeling when someone says 'I want to do this song of yours' because they've connected to it. That's what I'm after.

The first time I ever recorded, which was into my boom-box, I was like, 'Wow, check that out.' It sounded great. The narcotic of it was so intense - it was pleasurable. I was like, 'You sound like a band.' Then I ended up spending the rest of my life trying to chase that initial high again.

It's so amazing to hear a crowd of people singing one of your songs. It's the best feeling.

I had no idea what awaited me when I took a job with CBS Records, and it was a total surprise to find I had a gift and an ear for music.

That's an amazing moment, the first time you hear yourself on radio. It's still thrilling.

I think there's just so many people in the world that don't feel understood, and when you hear a song and you go, 'Oh, that song understands me,' that's an amazing feeling. I get it when I listen to the radio... That's a beautiful part of music.

My big ears indicated a talent for music. This thrilled me.

That was probably the stamp that went into my mind, because I worked in television for many years, doing that kind of music, so that really was my strong forte.